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|For FREE Demonstration I ' of (he Moit Modern Household Cleaner, Air Purifier I j [ ?? ^ ' -A"- [ | I and Demo I her on the AnWican Market. j | I ELECTROLUX I i j ' vvf, j ! CALL A. C. DRAWDY, AGENT j | II Phone 273 t? 1712 Mill Street j BctlK-sda PP??byterl?n Church Sunday. Ootober 12. A. Douglas VicArii, pastor. Church school with a Hible class for every age from two vears old up at 10:00 a. m. Morning worship with prayer, authem and permen at 11:15. Everyone la cordially Invited to littoud the services of this ; church. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at the Camden Baptist church for week beginning October 12: Sunday school at 10, with C. O. Stognbr in charge Public worship conducted by H D Anderson at 11:16 and 7:30. Training Union at 6:15 with O. H. Stogut'i in charge. Prayer and praise worship Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public Is cordially invited to at-, tend all services of this church. Grace Episcopal Church The service# for Sunday. October! [ i2. ar Grace Episcopal church will be < is follows: .Holy communion at 8:00 J ( a.m.. church school 9:45 a. in.; mornins prayer and sermon at 11:16. Meeting in parish house at 8:00 p. m. for church school teachers, Ydstry and executive board of Woman's aux iliarv to hear and meet Miss Maude Cutler, field worker of the provincial department of religious education. Tuesday, 4:00 p. m., meeting of Woman's Auxiliary in Parslh house with Miss Cutler as speaker. - w v Pledged To Fraternity Richmond, Va., Octo. 3?Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Richmond announced today the pledging of Oscar Wooten, of Camden, S. C. L. Wuoten was one of the 128 freshmen at the University who accepted membership Invitations from the eleven social fraternities on the campus. He was taken into Kappa Alpha along with eight other freshmen. Buffalo, N". Y., 14th largest city in the U. S., had k population of 676,160 ' ' 'i COMING ATTRACTIONS At The Camden Theatre _ ; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 \ Joan Crawford?Geer Garson and Robert Taylor in j "WHEN LADIES MEET" SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Wayne Morris?Marjorie Rambeau Irene Rich ? Tom Brown "THREE SONS O'GUNS" Added: Riders Death Valley and Comedies 1 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER II" "" LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M. Lloyd Nolan?Mary Beth Hughes "DRESSED TO KILL" j oooo* ' SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Ilona Alassey?Alan Curtis Rinnie Barnes?Billy Gilbert "NEW WINE" MONDAY AND TUESDAY OCTOBER 13?14 Melvyn Douglas?Ruth Hussey F.llt-n Drew?Charles Coburn J "OUR WIFE" WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 , Lloyd Nolan?Constance Moore i "BUY ME THAT TOWN" ^ * : " ?? ???mt COUNTY TUB5RCULO8I8 ASSOCIATION HOLDS LUNCHEON The Kershaw County Tuberculosa Association held a luncheon at the Hotel Cpmden Wednesday with representatives from the ontlre county present. J. Team Gettys, president of the assoclationw'prcslded at this enjoyable meeting whtcli yearly launches the Seal Said" campaign. Kev. A. D. McArn gave the invocation and Mayor McCorkle welcomed the guests to Camden. Short talks were given by Dr. A. W. Humphries, M/s. Leon Schlosburg4, Seal Sdle chairman, nnd Mrs. A. H. Reahrs, secretru/ of the Kershaw county Tuberculosis Association.' Mr. Qettys then presented the Htate executive secretary, Mrs. Chauncy McDonald vww spoke In a most Interesting manner 01 *.he work of our county association. She told in concise terms of Its purpose?that of completely wiping out tuberculosis and of the. methods employed in doing this. 1 "Find It?Treat It?Conquer it", is the newest slogan. Mrs. McDonald einpasized Intense education of the community concerning this disease that last year killed 60,000 people, has broken up homes, made orphans, and brought suffering und unhappiness to untold numbers. Mrs. McDonald congratulated the Kershaw county tuberculosis association on its rapid growth. Kershaw county, Mrs. McDonald stated ranks sixth in the state In Seal Sale campaign work. In complimenting Kershaw County's fine work, she expressed the hope that wa would soon rank with the highest. South Carolina's tuberculosis work, she said, ranks second in the Sout??a fact of which she Is Justly proud. Rev. Bryce Herbert gave the benediction. Mrs. Henry Carrlson and Mrs. John Mullen were In charge of arrangements for the luncheon. ROTARY CLUB ENJOYED QUIZ At last week's Rotary meeting In charge of Bill Bates, he had as his guests, Mayor F. N. McCorkle and Major A. Moultrie Brallsford. The program chalrtnan announced an army maneuver day would he held, whereupon Chap Barrett named the commanding officers of the contending armies, all members of the club and the commission of each. The contestants were divided Into two armies and a quiz was held. Each question answered correctly gave 40 points, If partly correctly 20 points were given. This proved to be a battle of wits and much interesting information was learned. This week the club was officially visited by District Governor Hiram T. Hunter, of Cpllowhee, North Carolina. Governor Hunter Is head of the 190th Rotary District, whioh embraces the whole of South Carolina and qnequarter of North Carolina?the western portion. He-has been president of Western Carolina Teachers Cotlege^ for the past eighteen years and prior to that was a member of the faculty of Wake Forest College. President Moultrie Burm\ presided. FORMER CAMDEN CITIZEN DIES IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Abraham S. Alexander, 39, of 3231 Fifth Avenue, died Thursday, October 2 in a Richmond hospital after becoming ill on the street. Mr. Alexander, a son of the late Luther Alexander and Mrs. Minnie Alexander, was born September 30, 1902, In Camden, S. C. ^For the past 13 years he had been a salesman for the William Cravens company, wholeBale dealers. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Goodyear Alexander; his mother and four daughters, the Misses Margaret, Dettie, Nancy and Judy Alexander. He was a nephew of l^lss Sallte Alexander of Camden. SPECIAL | THIS WEEK-END ONLY " i "| JJA Beautiful New ^ Spun Rayon CTPfTITT ""i DRESSES ALL SIZES ? ? PLAIN COLORS ^ i J \ | SEE THEM IN OUR WINOOWS *| : L * r i. n i M i % SOCIETY NEWS Telophone 247-?J >11 ' i . i i n ^ Auxiliary To Meet The America" Legion Auxiliary will hold Us regular monthly meeting Frtday afternoon, October 10, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Kwing, at the Watereo Mill at 3: SO o'clock. To Meet With Mrs. Marvin The Camden Harden Club will meet at 4 o'clock Monday, October 13, with Mrs. II. O. Marvin. Assistant hosteases will be Mrs. A. C. McK >ln, Mrs. Clay B&um and Mrs. J; B. Zoiup. Mrs. N. C. Arnett will give a short paper on "Iris." There will also be a discussion of anuuals to be planted in the fall. Ribbons will be given for arrangements of fall flowers. Kindergarten Opened -Magnolia Kindergarten opened for the season Monday morning with thp following Children enrolled: Geau Beahrs, Marian Burke, Pajtricla Clyburn, Rickey Cllne, Charles DuBose, Josephine do Loach, Jack Glenn, Marion Goodsteln, plana Hugging, Patricia Knight. Bobby McCarty, Ann McKain, Hopo Savage, Molly Sheorn, Phyllis Truesdale. Freddie Wlmberly, Frank Wooten, Jr., and Lachicotte Zemp. Mre. Kennedy Bridge Hostess Mrg. Robert M. Kennedy, 3rd., entertauied with a lovely bridge luncheon at her home near Camden Wednesday inyrniug. Guesta at the. affair wera memtWs of the hostess' afternoon club, and also Mrs. Milton Smith, and Mrs. Young, of Baltimore, who is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Moylan DuVal. Mrs. Young was winner of the high score.. After the game, the hostess served lunch at the card tables. Mrs. Boykin Was Hostess Mrs. Douglas Boykin entertained for the bridge club of which she Is a member Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. Tables were arranged for the game in an attractive setting of fgll flowers and those playing in addition to the club members were Miss Leila Shannon, Mrs. J. H. Guthrie and Mrs. Reuben Pitts. After the game refreshments were served from a prettily appointed tea table in the dining room.' Entertain at "Mlllway" Mr. and Mrs. Bolivar D. Boykin entertained at their plantation home, "Mlllway", on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock for a hundred or more guests. Refreshments we're perved from the spacious veranda, creating an atmosphere remlniescent ol the old south. "Mlllway" Is one of the ancestral homes of the Boykin family. Mrs. Boykln's sister, Mrs. T. L. Alexander, of Atlanta served punch, and those assisting in serving were: Miss Meta Boykin. daughter of the hosts. Miss May Boykin, Miss Meta Alexander, of Atlanta, and Miss Caroline Boykin. Celebrated Birthday Katina Beleos, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chis Beleos, was the honor guest at a pretty birthday party given by her mother, Saturday afternoon at their home on Fair Street. About forty of Katina's schoolmates were invited and also a number of her older friends. Prises in the contests, played on the lawn, were won by Elisabeth Ann Graham and Susan Rush, and late in the afternoon refreshments were served from a table placed under ^ the trees. The table Was covered with a red, white and blue cloth, and j decorated with small American flags, and in the center, was the birthday cake with twelve i;ed, white and blue candles. * Notes From U. D. Meeting Hostesses at the October 6th meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy were Mrs. Annie S. Davidson. Mrs. H. E. Graham and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr. The meeting was well attended1. Registrar, Mrs. G. H. Baum, brought certificates of membership for Mrs. t M. Mayer, Mrs. Dan Mackey and Mrs. Harvey Clarke. The president, Mrs E. C. vonTresckoW, read her yearly report setting forth work un- ! dertaken and accomplished by the Chapter for the past year. This report Is to be read at the state convention South Carolina Division U. D. C., to be held at Greenwood, October 14. The program for the afternoon consisted of a piano selection by Mrs. 1 James Gandy and papers prepared by Mrs. J. L. Guy on "Arkansas During Reconstruction Period." Miss Helen Phelps read a paper on "Brigadier General Samuel McGowan." "Mrs. Alice Beahrs gave a talk on her life as a tuberculosis nurBe^ at Fort Yukon, Alaska. Mrs. Beahrs is tuberculosis nurse for Kershaw county Mrs. R. E. Chewnlng and Mrs. Catherine H. Singleton will be host, esses for November.?Mrs. John Cantey. secretary. _ Camden Prepares For Future Invasions According to bulletin sheets to be issued to the soldiers arriving in Camden Saturday afternoon. Camden Is fully prepared to take care of me military guests. ^ The bulletin recites that the theaters will open at 1 p. ? on Sunday afternoons. The bowling alley will open at the same hours. The bulletin further gives the hours of church services, advisee as to swimming facilities, center facilities, Recreational facilltes. location of Information booths and otheT data of value to the visitors. , Horse shoe pourta will be established In the vacant lot jhst north of the e-money order window of the post office will be open for the convenience^ the soldiers on Sunday. Trout are healthier and grow faster In a. circular pool than In rectangular ope. Personal Mention Mrs, Henry Carilaou is visiting relatives iu Virginia. Edwin Guy returned Suvday from a ten day's trip to Boston* Chajfles G, Knight has returned to Camden for the winter season. Joe Haruch. of MurreH'e- iniet, was a visitor in Cainden this past week. Mrs. Samuel Russell in / visiting members of Iter family in fVuueetlclit. Mrs. J. K. W. Halle, of R<>rk Hill, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. I. R, Hayes. Miss Muraon, of Chicago, is on u visit to her friend, Mrs. Alice Heahrs. Ben L. Team, of Fort McPherson. Ga., spent the week-end with his filially here. Mfs. W. IJ. Pearce wlio has a position in Charleston, spent the weekend at home. Miss Ixmis Lang, of Columbia, was the weekend guest of her auut, Mrs. Clifton McKaln. . Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rauch, of Columbia, were tlfo guests Sunday of Mrs. Eben J. McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hammond announce the birth of a son, October 7, at the CAnulen hospital,Mrs. Edwin Muller has returned to her home in Columbia after a visit to her son, M G. Muller and Mrs. Muller. Miss Margaret Clarke has returned from Charleston where she was the guest for several days of Mrs. Ann 1). Llucolti. Miss Gertrude GiUis and Albert Good ale were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Parson in Belmont. N. C. . Mr. and Mrs. Moylan DuVal diave as their guest at their home at Hoykin, Mr. DuVal's rnothor, Mrs, Young, of Baltimore. Mrs. Martin Kosefleld and children, of Sumter, aro to be guests of Mrs. Roselield's mother, Mrs. Gus Hirsch, this weok end. Mrs. Etta B. Jones and Miss Katharine Kiinmelle, of Washington, D. C., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bpn Team. Miss Betty Gettys, a sophomore at Wlnthrop College, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gettys, this past week-end. E. T. Start, who spent the summer at h}s home at Saranc Lake, has returned to Camden and is occupying his home on north Broad street. Mrs. B. M. Smith and her son, Be.n, of Columbia, were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Smith's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Little. Mr. and Mrs. W. Robin Zemp had as their guests last week-end, Mrs. W. A. Hough, of Cheraw; W. Robin Zemp, Jr., of Presbyterian College, Clinton; and his roommate, Paul Gibson, of Spartanburg. Cyril Harrison, polo coach, who has been spending the summer In Baltimore, returned to Camden last Saturday. He states preparations have been made for a game Sunday, on polo field number two near tho Kirkwood hotel. Mr. and Mrs. llalcott P. Green have returned to Caitidan after spending the summer at their home In Saluda, N. C. They will ho Joined lat.er by their daughter, Miss Virginia .Green,' who is now viBiting her sldtq^u Mrs. Gordan Grant, in lloaton. Mrs. J. M. Gettya haa returnea "to Camden after a two weeka atay in Washington, D. C. with her son, Douuld It. Gettya. Donald waa a patient in the Providence Hospital aa the result of severe burns attained while working as an electrican in the DuPont plant at Indian Head, Maryland. Service Club To Sponsor Dance The Camden Service Club is sponsoring a dance at the Court Inn Friday evening, (Tonight) October 10, from nine until twelve o'clock. TJie military band stationed at the Kirkwood Hotel, will furnish the music.] Admission will be one dollar per per-' Hon. The procoeds to be used by this worthy organization for the entertainment of soldiers concentrated near Camden and coming here for (tie week-ends. The Service Club, with headquarters at the American Legion Hall, has been a real haven for the boys away from home. Begun last year when the Engineers came to Camden, the organization has given Friday night dances, receptions, provided ping-pong tables, Chinese chockors and other games, and also established writing desks with stationery. All in all, this civic endeavor to provide the soldiers with wholesome recreation and entertainment has proven most successful. However, with the prospect of being host to hundreds of boys this fall, the Service Club is asking the cooperation of the citizens of Camden and Kershaw county. An unusually fine dance is assured, with so worth-while and patriotic a cause. Tickets may be secured from the chairman and co-chairmen, Mrs. Leon Schlosburg and Mrs. F. .D Goodale. Whistling is against the law in Iceland. A A N NOU N CI N G ;** THE OPENING OF THE DeLUXE CLEANERS ft. I. Denton, Mgr. 520 Rutledge Street ! We extend an invitation to the public to visit our I plant and inspect our trained workers using the most modern equipment for cleaning clothes. j CALL 1 5 3 October 1933 ? October 1941 ?b On this, our. Eighth Annual Anniversary, we submit herewith comparative figures showing the growth of our institution j during this period. ... We are proud of our attainments and certainly most appre! ciative of the patronage and good will accorded us by-the j ? public. . Whether you are a depositor in this bank, or not, we welcome any calls for information or service. I Capital on day of opening $ 30,000.00 Surplus (paid in) 7,500.00 j TOTAL A $ 37,500.00 j i Present Capital $ 50,000.00 I Surplus and undivided profits 42,292.52 TOTAL $ 92,292.52 1 Earnings over a period of eight years (including ^ $7,500.00 surplus paid in by stockholders) $ -54,729.52 * ! Deposits on day of opening $ 33,042.60 Deposits October 8, 1941 $881,566.41 The Commercial Bank of Camden MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT IN8URANCE CORPORATION MEMBER OF FEDERAL RE8ERVE 8Y8TEM ' i . - OFFICERS ' " R. ZEMP, Pr.tldent , H. 0. CARRISON, Vice President end Cashier HENRY SAVAGE,?JR., Vies President and Attornsy MARION B. WILLIAMS, Assistant Cashier -TT? - ' ' " ' " ""~7" ^ ' " ' " V' _.L_ ?- DIRECTORS ? W. ROBIN Z1IIF HENRY SAVAGE, JR. V H. O. CARRISON J^HfL WHITAKERT JfL , ,' - ? K. C. STTERS J. COOLEY GILLIS Lv j,, P. M. WOOTEN